Wilmette Public Library
Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Mon: 9:00am-9:00pm
Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm
Wed: 9:00am-9:00pm
Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm
Fri: 9:00am-9:00pm
Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm
Gift Wrapping Techniques
Adult Take & Make Kit
Thursday, December 08
All day
Learn to wrap gifts like a pro using the library's Creativebug resource. Register to pick up your kit, then follow the video on Creativebug to become a gift-wrapping expert!
Learn how to perfectly finish the corners on wrapped gifts as well as tips and tricks for attaching pretty gift toppers, belly bands and tags. As an added bonus, you'll even learn how to tie a perfect bow!
Registration opens Thursday, December 1st at 9am. Kit pickup for registrants begins Thursday, December 8th and kits will be held for one week.
The tutorial is available on Creativebug, free for Wilmette Public Library card holders. You'll need your library card number to access the site. Your kit will have supplies to supplement the wrapping supplies you already have. After you pick up your kit, log in to Creativebug and search for "Gift Wrapping Techniques" with instructor Lia Griffith to get started.
Wilmette Public Library
Hours
About the branch
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.